Magoffin County School District

109 Gardner Trail
Salyersville, KY 41465
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Magoffin County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 586 students in Magoffin County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High School in Magoffin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Magoffin County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Magoffin County High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
1,946 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
13,405 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Magoffin County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#152 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
20%
38%
36%
45%
14%
22%
85-89%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.04
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
10%
% Black
n/a
11%
% White
98%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,031 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,101 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,031
$14,242
Spending / Student
$14,101
$13,981

Best Magoffin County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Magoffin County High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1100 East Mountain Parkway
Salyersville, KY 41465
(606) 349-2011
Grades: 9-12
| 586 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,946 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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